Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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fewer rural Nebraskans believe immediate action from the government is necessary – 38 percent, down from 53 percent in 2008....Lubben said a general lack of scientific understanding and the underlying uncertainty about climate effects may be an issue, too. For example, some scientists said the 2011 floods in Nebraska were caused by climate change, but so was the 2012 drought. How is that possible, the public may wonder, he said.

ZUMBROTA — Developers have formally abandoned their plans to build a $180 million wind farm in southeastern Minnesota that drew strong citizen opposition because of the threat it posed to eagles and bats, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.